OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Advanced Robotics is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Special issue on software framework for Robot system integration	59
A method for service robot development based on a design structure matrix	56
Estimation of articulated angle in six-wheeled dump trucks using multiple GNSS receivers for autonomous driving	34
MONOLITh: a soft non-pneumatic foam robot with a functional mesh skin for use in delicate environments	33
Individual adaptation and social attributes in a handshake robot with CPG control	28
Correction	21
HumanoidBot: framework for integrating full-body humanoid robot with open-domain chat system	21
Extended state observer-based synergetic control for n-DOF robot manipulators using joint position measurements only	20
Automation in steep terrain agriculture: an optimal controller to prevent tipping and slipping of tethered robots on slopes	20
Individual axis control for industrial robots by posture-variant dynamic compensation and feedback control using the FDTD method	19
Development of compact revolute electro-hydrostatic actuator module and evaluation of its backdrivability and internal leakage	17
Special issue on online motion planning and model predictive control	15
Designing standing position and voice cues for a robot riding in a social elevator	15
Learning global spatial information for multi-view object-centric models	15
Human-guided motion planner with perception awareness for assistive aerial teleoperation	14
Axial torque estimation based on backlash detection for reduction gear using encoder information	14
Semiautonomous recovery system from a stuck state of an articulated mobile robot	14
Task board for the World Robot Summit 2020	13
SGNet: a fast and accurate semantic segmentation network based on semantic guidance	13
Hierarchical Bayesian model for the transfer of knowledge on spatial concepts based on multimodal information	13
Special issue on embodied intelligence-understanding animal locomotion and its robotic implementations	12
Anomaly triplet-net: progress recognition model using deep metric learning considering occlusion for manual assembly work	12
Can smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulate physically realistic movements of underwater vehicles?	12
Excavation by snake robots with fins and a drill	11
Enhancing social robot's direct gaze expression through vestibulo-ocular movements	11

Expanding mobile robot applications in care environments: client perspectives for added guidance	11
Special Issue on Advanced Technologies for Augmenting Canine–Human Communication	11
Compact water pump and its application to self-contained soft robot hand for vegetable factory	11
Dynamic estimation of an object's center-of-mass direction: a novel control method for robotic interaction in uncertain environments	11
Motion planning of a snake robot that moves in crowded pipes	10
SegVisRL: development of a robot's neural visuomotor and planning system for lunar exploration	10
Underactuated robotic hand for a fully automatic dishwasher based on grasp stability analysis*	10
Vision-aided precise positioning for long-reach robotic manipulators using local calibration	10
Distributed sparse optimization for source localization over diffusion fields with cooperative spatiotemporal sensing	10
Virtual merge and split at intersection for vehicle platooning based on self-triggered pinning consensus control	10
Smart quadruped robotics: a systematic review of design, control, sensing and perception	9
Connectivity preserving decentralized UAV swarm navigation in obstacle-laden environments without explicit communication	9
Predicting apparent personality from body language: benchmarking deep learning architectures for adaptive social human–robot interaction	9
Special issue on world models and predictive coding in robotics (part II)	9
Decoding olfactory mechanisms: molecular functions and robotic applications for odor source localization	9
Beyond jamming grippers: granular material in robotics	9
Correction	8
Dynamic modeling and crawling gait control of six-strut spherical tensegrity robot	8
Distributed control for flock navigation using nonlinear model predictive control	8
Unsupervised lexical acquisition of relative spatial concepts using spoken user utterances	8
Control of swarm behavior for a batteryless and sensorless small jumping robot using wireless power supply	8
Exploring the potential of service robots in guiding patients and assisting mobility in medical facilities	8
Platooning control of drones with real-time deep learning object detection	8
Special issue on multimodal processing and robotics for dialogue systems (Part II)	8
A study on design and moving behavior of meal partner robots that can perform eating behavior expression	8
PointpartNet: 3D point-cloud registration via deep part-based feature extraction	8
Towards canine brain–computer interfaces (BCIs)	7
Adaptive finite-time model estimation and control for manipulator visual servoing using sliding mode control and neural networks	7
An effective swimming stroke recognition system utilizing deep learning based on inertial measurement units	7
Control technique of a V-shaped in-pipe robot composed of two underactuated roll-pitch joints	7
Development of a restroom cleaning system for convenience stores	7
Toward robot-agnostic home appliance operation: a task execution framework using motion primitives, ontology, and GUI	7
Improvement in rotational performance by periodic tensile change of a torque transmission wire: basic experimental verification using a single straight wire	7
Autonomous manipulator for depalletizing mixedly piled products of various kinds via object recognition including deep-learning-based boundary detection	7
ForceMapping: learning visual-force features from vision for soft objects manipulation	7
Energy-aware trajectory planning for planetary rovers	7
Robotic denudation of zygotes	6
Safe robust adaptive control under both parametric and nonparametric uncertainty	6
Feedback control of an encountered-type haptic interface using MR fluid and servomotors for displaying cutting and restoring force of soft tissue	6
Simulation of autonomous rhythm and gait generation in quadrupedal locomotion with hindlegs	6
Force control in internal/external modes for redundantly actuated systems using modal space observer	6
Load-side acceleration control based on load-side velocity disturbance observer for geared actuator	6
Integrating force and vision feedback for flexible assembly system	6
PMOD-Net: point-cloud-map-based metric scale obstacle detection by using a monocular camera	6
Development of a method for attaching thin films to curved surfaces using a bipolar electrostatic chuck with a collective beam structure	6
Explainable autonomous robots in continuous state space based on graph-structured world model	6
Behavioral learning of dish rinsing and scrubbing based on interruptive direct teaching considering assistance rate	6
Nonlinear model predictive control for robust bipedal locomotion: exploring angular momentum and CoM height changes	6
Tip-over prevention system based on motion prediction for teleoperated excavator	6
Bipedal Robot running: human-like actuation timing using fast and slow adaptations	6

Arched snap motor: power flow analysis	6
Nearest neighbor future captioning: generating descriptions for possible collisions in object placement tasks	6
Autonomous grasping system with a tendon parallel manipulator consisting of rib-reinforced vacuum-driven linear actuators and a soft robot hand with a time-of-flight camera	6
Map completion from partial observation using the global structure of multiple environmental maps	6
Special issue on industrial robot technology – selected papers from WRS 2020	6
Motion control of a snake robot on multiple inclined planes	5
Development and evaluation of a search-and-rescue robot Paripreksya 2.0 for WRS 2020	5
3-Dimensional construction of the modularized rail structure in various posture conditions	5
Correction	5
Verification experiment of stocking and disposal tasks by automatic shelf and mobile single-arm manipulation robot	5
Development of a robot hand with four primitive motions for efficient assembly of various ingredients in Bento boxes	5
Configuration-aware model predictive motion planning for Tractor–Trailer Mobile Robot	5
Correction	5
Improving user's sense of participation in robot-driven dialogue	5
Online motion planning based on swept volume search with replanning using sequential quadratic programming	5
Automatic data collection for object detection and grasp-position estimation with mobile robots and invisible markers	5
Will you listen to a robot? Effects of robot ability, task complexity, and risk on human decision-making	5
Radiation distribution estimation with a non-directional detector using a plane source model*	5
Constrained footstep planning using model-based reinforcement learning in virtual constraint-based walking	5
Co-scale cross-attentional transformer for rearrangement target detection	4
A lifting approach to learning-based self-triggered control with Gaussian processes	4
Path tracking control of a snake robot with a passive joint	4
Viscoelasticity estimation of sports prosthesis by energy-minimizing inverse kinematics and its validation by forward dynamics	4
Enhancing prosthetic hand control using deep hybrid model	4
Model-based motion planning in POMDPs with temporal logic specifications	4
A low computation-cost locomotion control for underwater snake robot based on Monte Carlo model predictive control and curvature derivative control	4
A comparative study of manipulator teleoperation methods for debris retrieval phase in nuclear power plant decommissioning	4
Proprioceptive feedback design for gait synchronization in collective undulatory robots	4
Whole-body momentum control with linear quadratic state incremental walking pattern generation and a centroidal moment pivot balancing strategy for humanoid robots	4
Correction	4
Graph-based SLAM using architectural floor plans without loop closure	4
Special issue on control, mechatronics, and integrated design for physical human support	4
GenAerialNav: obstacle avoidance in real flight for generalized multirotors by reinforcement learning with variable Acc-Properties in dynamics	4
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired wire mechanism for improving energy efficiency of quadruped robot locomotion	4
An intuitive avatar operation method with low cognitive load for telecommunication using finger and wrist movements	4
Obstacle avoidance flocking motion in multi-agent systems with limited sensing radius and heterogeneous input constraints	4
Visualization system in a third-person view for the teleoperation of a snake-like robot	4
Planning on topological map using omnidirectional images and spherical CNNs*	4
Time-switching patrolling controller for holonomic and nonholonomic multi-robot systems	4
Robust cabbage recognition and automatic harvesting under environmental changes	4
Motion generation for food topping challenge 2024: serving salmon roe bowl and picking fried chicken	4
Dream to posture: visual posturing of a tendon-driven hand using world model and muscle synergies	4
Actuator fault-tolerant control allocation for cooperative transportation of multiple omnidirectional mobile robots	4
Motion sensor-based haptic master controller with finger band soft actuator for surgical robots	4